Devotees shower flowers on the 42-ft-tall monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali, also known as Gommateshwara, during the Mahamastkabhishekha or the head-anointing ceremony of the Jain god in the southern Indian town of Karkala, January 31, 2015. The ceremony is held every twelve years and draws thousands of followers of the Jain faith from around the world. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)
